Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Approximately $3 million project expected to begin in May.
Cranbury Township is set to begin an extensive rehabilitation project on the Brainerd Lake dam and bridge in hopes of reducing the ongoing impact from flooding. While the project will not completely solve flooding issues from the lake, the work is expected to mitigate some of the problems caused by the aging structure, which is over 100 years old. "Unlike typical new construction made of iron and concrete, the Cranbury dam is an old Earth and wood structure," said Township Committeeman David Cook. "We got to a point where we had to address some of the age issues, so that's what we're doing now. We're working with the county to retrofit the bridge, roadway, and spillway to allow more water to pass from the east side underneath the bridge to…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Jay Taylor and Mayor David Cook won the election for Cranbury Township Committee against two republican candidates
Cranbury voters have decided between four candidates for two open seats on the Cranbury Township Committee. Incumbents Jay Taylor and Mayor David Cook won the election against Republicans Thomas Connolly and Cynthia Hughes Smithers. Taylor switched from a Republican to a Democrat for this election. Terms for township committee members are for three years, and the newly elected members will begin their terms in January. Below are the unofficial results: Cranbury Township Council Democrats Results Republicans Results David Cook 1,156 Cynthia Hughes Smithers 652 James Taylor 1,004 Thomas Connolly 632 -- Follow East Windsor Patch on Facebook, Twitter and sign up for the daily newsletter.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The tax rate has increased by 1.5-cents, or about $93 more annually on the average assessed home.
Cranbury residents can anticipate on average a $93 increase in taxes from 2011, now that the Township Committee has approved the 2012 municipal budget. The budget calls for a tax rate of .410, increasing yearly taxes to about $2,481 for the average home assessed at $605,143. The budget passed 4-1, with committee member Jay Taylor voting against it. Taylor said the committee was unanimous in the spending plan for 2012, but he felt the 1.5-cent increase in tax rate was too much. “I looked at the numbers and based on the data available I felt it was appropriate to increase the rate anywhere from half a cent to one cent,” he said in an email Tuesday. “The additional half a cent difference was not material in terms of it coming from our overall…
The candidate's endorsements include former mayors, and current and present committee members.
Republican candidate Thomas Connolly announced his run for Cranbury’s Township Committee Tuesday. “The town has been a great place to grow up and I want to see the quality of life we have in Cranbury maintained for future generations,” Connolly said in an email. This 20-year resident said he would like to see Cranbury be more “business friendly and less government intervention.” He said he would also like to have an open dialogue with residents and is committed to keeping Cranbury affordable. “I think I would bring to the committee a strong business background, leadership skills and the time and commitment needed for the position,” Connolly said. Connolly graduate James Madison University with a degree in Business Administration and is a …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Two of the vehicles will be marked, one unmarked.
The Cranbury Police Department is set to get three Chevy Tahoe SUV’s, the first time police vehicles have been in the budget since 2010, according to Police Chief Rickey Varga. The Township Committee unanimously approved the ordinance appropriating funds for the two marked SUV’s and one unmarked SUV at Monday’s meeting. “I’m very happy to see that the committee worked with the police department and approved the vehicles because they’re much needed,” Varga said. The marked cars will most likely be driven by a supervisor and be used for daily patrol, while the unmarked one will have a dual purpose, for a detective or administrative purposes, and inclement weather, Varga said. The police department has four Dodge Durango SUV’s that are …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Jay Taylor will seek re-election as a Democrat, instead of a Republican, in the primary election.
Cranbury Township Committee member Jay Taylor announced Tuesday night he will leave the Republican Party to run as a Democrat in the upcoming primary race. “While I am now a Democrat, I still respect the Republican Party,” Taylor said in an email. “Unfortunately, over the last year it became clear that some, not all, of the Republican Party leaders in town and I simply had a philosophical difference as to the role of a Township Committee person.” Taylor said he does not think party should play a role in decisions made, and the Township Committee should represent all of Cranbury. “Whether someone voted for me or against me is irrelevant when I am making a decision that impacts Cranbury,” Taylor said. “I tried over the last year to work with…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Teams are in town Wednesday, according to the Township.
This article has been updated with the day FEMA will come. Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives will visit homeowners where there was severe flooding to assess the damage Wednesday, according to an update from the Township. They will also visit municipal buildings and facilities affected by the flood. There were around 10 homes with significant flooding after Hurricane Irene. FEMA teams will canvas homes in areas including Main Street, South Main Street and Ancil Davison Road and ask questions relating to losses from the flood, said Cranbury police Chief Rickey Varga, during a Monday Township Committee meeting. Committee member David Cook was named deputy mayor Monday with a unanimous 5-0 vote after the committee decided …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Committee discusses concerns for upcoming year.
Cranbury committee members said that the current budget process remains on track and spending is in line, however, there are some concerns for next year. "The township would like to caution everyone that the year's upcoming budget will be a difficult one and that there is always the possibility of raising municipal taxes," said Township Administrator Denise Marabello at Monday’s committee meeting. Marabello provided the committee and public with the 2011 municipal budget update. Through June 30, total appropriations are $4.9 million expended, versus the $5.45 million adopted budget for the first half of the year. The third and fourth quarters still remain with an additional $5.45 million left in the year's $10.9 million budget. "The …
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The ordinance passed with a 3-0 vote Monday.
Residents and business owners will now be required to remove snow from sidewalks in front of their property within 48 hours of the end of a snowfall, according to Cranbury committee member Jay Taylor. The Cranbury Township Committee adopted the ordinance with a 3-0 vote, which also allows Cranbury police officers to ask those who have not cleared sidewalks to do so. People who do not comply will not face a fine, according to the committee. "We've had a need for an ordinance like this for awhile," said committee member Glenn Johnson, citing a story he was told by a resident whose son was almost hit by a vehicle, because he was forced to walk in the street due to snow not removed from a sidewalk. "Unless we have something on the books, we're…
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Township Committee is mulling whether to implement a formal policy.
The Cranbury Township Committee discussed Monday the issue of early dismissal for township employees before holidays. In the past, the township administrator would call for an early dismissal the Friday, or day before, a holiday if it was deemed appropriate. Township employees, which include 33 workers, would typically leave at 1 p.m. and continue to receive pay for the hours not worked. At the meeting Monday, Mayor Winthrop Cody suggested that there be a decision on whether there should be a uniform policy in place, or if the administrator would continue to make the decision on a case-by-case basis. Committeeman David Cook said, “A formal policy is taking it too far. I am fine with leaving the decision to the township administrator.” Cook…
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